Vertebral actinomycosis with spinal cord compression. A case report;Actinomycose vertébrale avec compression médullaire. À propos d'un cas

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 567-570

  Houman, M H ^a   Ben Ghorbel, I ^a   Rammah Ben Achour, N ^a   Ezzaouia, K ^b   Fendri, C ^a   Zlitni, M ^b   Miled, M ^a  

^a LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^b CHARLES NICOLLE HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Actinomycosis; Paravertebral abscess; Spinal cord compression

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSCESS; ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOLYSIS; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE DISEASE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0034972942     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0248-8663(01)00388-5     Document Type: Article

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